Resume (D)

Gainesville

Well. [strikes Jack Benny pose] Strange how hard it is to get back into blog-mode after a week off. The thread has been lost. And how daunting to contemplate summarizing such a week as this?! So let's not, for now.

Just say, both Bill and I remarked on how strange it was to not have people around. Not "how nice" but "how strange" -- we both missed Mom and Sandy. It was really nice having that time together.

And let the record show that Sandy and I made our sisterly mark on the UF Comics Conference '06. Between the two of us, we probably talked to most everyone there. Not my usual conference experience, by a long shot. I have lots of ideas for my next few gigs, and Sandy is a newly emergent star in the Barks firmament. How sweet it is.

Thanks for keeping the blog alive while this was going on, Marty! You always seem to come through when silence descends. Sorry it had to be with disappointing news, but there is such a thing as too much too soon, so maybe this is for the best. Julia has three more years to keep trying with this team; if it had happened this year... then what? Congratulations on a great effort. Those of us who have never been on ice skates in our lives are in helpless awe.

And all apologies that none of us ever thought to snap a single picture for the blog! All I can say in our defence is that the Days were Just Packed. Wait til next year. Marty, time for you to make a return visit to Gainesville. February is the best time. Think about it!

And now, return with us to those thrilling days of yesteryear...

[across top of page:] Hipp Hip horay for Mr X [1]
Thursday, October 16, 1952
290th Day--76 Days to Follow

Dear Diary
Home again. This morning mom was going up to Hilsdale but It was so nasty she didn't The cabinates came and are they beautiful. I tryed to work on scout work but didn't get much done. I am going to try to get my First Class [illegible] & curved bar in 1 yr. Buffalo Bob & The Princess are [? fedisseled?] [2] X X X X X Suzy

Friday October 17, 1952
291st Day--75 Days to Follow

Dear Diary
Home again Mom set out bravly for Hillsdale and made it. Hip Hip. I of corse stayed with Chris. Its raining. The bathroom cabenetes are here. Nifty. Sandy went to her eye apt. Helen & Donny came over tonite and There were several big fights Mom, Dad & Donnie against Helen. Oh brother 11:45 Suzy

[1] The Mr X song:

Hip hip hurray for Mr. X
He's the man who's got a plan and it's a beauty
Hip hip hurray for Mr. X
He'll put an end to our friend Howdy Doody!

As I remember it, Mr X was a newly introduced villain in league with Mr. Bluster. We were obviously too old to be watching this show, as we so readily embraced anyone with a plan to off the dorky Doody puppet.

[2] Buffalo Bob and Princess SummerFallWinterSpring were also characters on the show, though I don't remember what "fedissled" meant.